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TLDR Nokia stock jumped 11% after beating Q3 earnings expectations with adjusted operating profit of €435 million versus estimates of €324.2 million Revenue grew 12% to €4.83 billion, driven by a 19% surge in Optical Networks sales tied to AI and data center demand Gross margin reached 44.2% and operating margin hit 9%, both exceeding analyst forecasts The company raised its full-year 2025 operating profit guidance to €1.7-€2.2 billion from €1.6-€2.1 billion Network Infrastructure division led growth with sales up 28% to €1.95 billion, while Mobile Networks and Nokia Technologies also posted gains Nokia shares surged over 11% on Thursday after the company delivered third-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates. The Finnish telecom equipment maker posted adjusted operating profit of €435 million for the quarter ended September. Nokia Oyj, NOK Analysts had expected just €324.2 million. The actual profit figure came in about 10% lower than the same period last year. Revenue grew 12% to €4.83 billion. This beat forecasts of around €4.6 billion. Nokia, $NOK, Q3-25. Results (fx 1 EUR = 1.16 USD): Adj. EPS: ~$0.07 (€0.06) Revenue: ~$5.60B (€4.83B) Net Income: ~$99M (€85M) Net sales grew across all segments, with standout 19% growth in Optical Networks; margins declined due to product mix in Networks. pic.twitter.com/48oZy6kR38 — EarningsTime (@Earnings_Time) October 23, 2025 The Optical Networks division drove most of the upside performance. Sales in that segment jumped 19% year over year on a constant-currency basis. Chief Executive Justin Hotard pointed to optical network demand from AI and data center customers as the main growth driver. These customers are building out infrastructure to support AI workloads and data processing needs. The Network Infrastructure division benefited from the optical strength. Overall revenue in that segment climbed 11%. Margins and Profitability Metrics Gross margin reached 44.2% for the quarter. Jefferies had forecast 43.4%.…

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